The difference between distributed computing and concurrent programming is a common area of confusion as there is a significant amount of overlap between the two when you set out to accomplish ...

What is a distributed system? A distributed system is a collection of independent computers that appear to the user as a single coherent system. To accomplish a common objective, the computers in a ...

Currently more an academic curiosity than a commercial venture, grid computing will eventually affect enterprises - as long the concept survives the current surge of vendor hype. Grid computing is ...